Snowy Owl
PSP8/9/X

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ April 2007
Copyright © 2007/8 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials


Right click and SAVE TARGET AS

Snow_Owl.jpg
ivy_beauitfulcorners.psp


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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.chezkiki.com/les_filtres.htm
OR
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html



**
SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

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Open the "Snow_Owl.jpg" image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image

LAYERS >>> Promote background layer

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with DARK CREAM " #bbaaa0 "
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked


Select the DARK CREAM border

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
Same settings except this time check HORIZONTAL

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the CENTRE transparent area



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with PINK " #d2a28e"
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the PINK border

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

DESELECT

Activate Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND .. select the OUTER border

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW





DESELECT


Activate Raster 3
With your MAGIC WAND .. select the area outside the PINK border



EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE of the image

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

DESELECT

Open up the " ivy_beauitfulcorners " tube and activate layer 2

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Go to your frame image...
Right click on the Title Bar and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

IMAGE >>> FLIP

Reposition as shown below




EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

ADJUST >>> Hue & Saturation >>> Colorize




EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW




EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
Click OK

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Activate Raster 3

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE of the image

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings

DESELECT

To save this image as is .... WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

Save as .jpg image



To save the frame for later use....
Go back to the original framed image

Activate Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE of the image
...
the marching ants should be adjacent to the second border.



Activate Raster 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image


TESTERS RESULTS


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